Badminton tournament
The 1991 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 17 to 23 June at the Convention Hall in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] Ten countries competed in the championships. Eight out of the ten competing countries competed in the mixed team event. Peru and the Cayman Islands only sent players to compete in the individual events.
Canada performed a clean sweep, winning gold in all six events.[2] The United States won three silver medals and two bronze medals.[3] Hosts Jamaica won a silver medal and four bronze medals. Debra O'Connor won Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the Pan American championships when she achieved bronze in the women's doubles event with Maria Leyow.
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (Jamaica)
Individual results
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Team event
Group stage
Eight teams were divided into two groups of four, Group A and Group B. In Group A, Canada topped the group with 5–0 victories over Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica placed second in the group, defeating both Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. Suriname defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 to finish third in the group.
In Group B, the United States beat Guatemala and Barbados 5–0. The team despite losing a match in the tie against Mexico advanced to the knockout stages after finishing the tie 4–1. Mexico had a major upset when they lost 3–2 to their Guatemalan opponents but managed to win 5–0 to secure their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage. Guatemala also had a major upset when the team lost 3–2 to Barbados. With Mexico, Guatemala and Barbados all tied with one point in the group, Mexico advanced to the knockout stages by match difference.
Knockout stage
In the semi-finals of the mixed team event, both Canada and the United States defeated Mexico and Jamaica respectively with a score of 4–1. The bronze medal match saw Jamaica defeat Mexico 3–2 to claim their first medal in the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. Canada defeated the United States 5–0 in the final to retain their title as Pan American mixed team champions.
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